Election Competitiveness, 2016 by County
How many percentage points separated the two major candidates in 2016, regardless of which one led. Low means a genuinely contested county; the national argument happens in a small number of them.
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Highest counties
| County | Election Competitiveness, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Roberts County, Texas | 91.0% |
| King County, Texas | 90.6% |
| District of Columbia, District of Columbia | 86.8% |
| Garfield County, Montana | 86.2% |
| Hayes County, Nebraska | 86.0% |
| Glasscock County, Texas | 85.9% |
| Grant County, Nebraska | 85.7% |
| Motley County, Texas | 85.5% |
| Harding County, South Dakota | 85.3% |
| Shackelford County, Texas | 84.8% |
| McPherson County, Nebraska | 84.7% |
| Wallace County, Kansas | 84.6% |
Lowest counties
| County | Election Competitiveness, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Lorain County, Ohio | 0.1% |
| Panola County, Mississippi | 0.1% |
| Winnebago County, Illinois | 0.1% |
| Kendall County, Illinois | 0.1% |
| Clark County, Washington | 0.2% |
| Orleans County, Vermont | 0.2% |
| Nash County, North Carolina | 0.2% |
| Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | 0.2% |
| Lancaster County, Nebraska | 0.2% |
| Pike County, Mississippi | 0.2% |
| St. Joseph County, Indiana | 0.2% |
| Teton County, Idaho | 0.2% |